(OFFICIAL) Arne Slot will replace Klopp as Liverpool's coach, he would earn more than what Xabi Alonso asked for

The best news for Liverpool arrived this afternoon as Fabrizio Romano and multiple reliable sources have confirmed that Arne Slot will become the new Liverpool manager for next season. Jurgen Klopp announced earlier this year that he would step down to take a break from football, and the Reds have been desperately looking for a replacement, which included Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso. Slot's arrival comes at a price for Liverpool, as they will pay 9 million euros and pay 2 million euros for add-ons to Feyenoord. Slot is expected to earn a yearly salary of around 8 million euros.

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Once Alonso confirmed that he would stay another season with Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool was looking for options like Ruben Amorim. Things quickly turned this week when Slot's name became an option to replace Klopp this summer. It seems like a solid choice as Alonso earns more than $6 million at Leverkusen while Slot reportedly earns around $3 million at Feyenoord. It would be a high pay rise for the Dutch coach who seems excited to coach Liverpool.

Slot's soon-confirmed arrival to the Reds seems to bring good energy to the Liverpool squad. According to Lewis Steele from Mail Sport, sources close to the dressing room say the Liverpool squad is delighted with Arne Slot’s impending appointment but is fully focused on the rest of the season for now and ending the Jurgen Klopp era on a high. Liverpool's next match after this news is against West Ham United in the Premier League tomorrow at the London Stadium.

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Jurgen Klopp's words about Arne Slot potentially becoming the next Liverpool coach

Klopp was asked about Arne Slot, who is set to replace him in Liverpool this summer. Klopp said, "It’s the best job and club in the world. If he is the one, I like the way his team plays football and all the stuff I hear about him as a guy. He’s a good coach.”

In another interview with TNT, Klopp said, "People tell me if Arne [Slot] would be the next manager, they would be happy. This is a sensational club who deserves a manager full of energy and full of knowledge. His teams play really good football."